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Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-07-21

Great preparations are being made
for the celebration of the one-hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of tie Deer
field Presbyterian Church, which will
take place August s5th.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-07-21
THE POPLAR SNORE.
Gid. of the Fourth Generation,
Caught the Trick.

Anthony" said Mrs. Poplar the
other night as she sadly contemplated
the wreck of one of Dams stockings
and wondered how long it would take
to darn it, do you remember reading
in your book one night last week
about the Colorado canons and the
subterranean rivers?"
''Well Mrs. Poplar what of it?''
do you know Anthony that the
subterranean river makes me think of
our experience"
laid my paper down, slightly as
tonished, and affected just then with
most extensive curiosity.
"Well," said l repressing myself,
'what peculiar phase of our exper-
ence is suggested by this remarkable
river?''
why about you and the children,
you know"
''What about me and the children?"
'Why you know you said that river
was one of the freaks of nature"
eyes"
"You said," she continued, ''that it
wasn't exactly subterranean, that is,
not all of it, for q portion of it flowed
upon the surface, and after awhile dis
appeared"
eyes, that is what I said; I also said
that later probably miles from the
spot where it sank from sight it came
to the surface again and flowed on as
if it had always been there
Eyes know, Anthony" she hurrid-
ly broke in, and becoming more ami
mated, "but it is only the first part of
the river that makes me think of you
and the children"
I was thoroughly aroused now.
'Mrs Poplar, will you please explain
yourself?"
'Well, you know Anthony-you
know-you-yo snore."
"Snore." repeated I, what if do; l
can't help it,"
II know you can't, but that river
Anthony. You snore, don't YOU"
'Yes,' | replied somewhat testify.
"Well Sally don't"
mo, suppose not"
"And Dan don't"
''No.n
"And Mary, you never heard her?''
'I never did,"
"And that leaves only Gid, you don't
suppose he will?'
II shouldn't think he would
"Well,'' said she triumphantly,
don't you see that old snore which
you have often told me was in the
Revolution, and had come down un-
interruptedly to you, is just like that
river-it has disappeared, and if that
amt another freak of nature, should
like to know"
I couldn't say word. The cogent
climax was too much for me. | sat in
silence for the rest of the evening, and
it was only broken by a proposal to
go to bed. We went.
Some time in the night was aroused
from profound slumber by the nudge
matrimonial-tha nudge which is
only used when a baby cries, when a
thunder storm is coming, or a burglar
is trying to get in the house, the last
happening quite frequently.
"Well, what is it?"
30 Anthony, just bark"
[ listened.
A sound like a distant rumble-a
muffled, long drawn out vibration. 1t
came from Gid's bed-the fourth gen
Grafton had caught the trick-the
river had come to the surface again
it was-and there was no possibility of
being mistaken-it aUds the Poplar
Shore. ANTHONY POPLAR.
A. r. Rateman Post No. 90.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-07-21

The special session of the Cumber-
land county courts will be held in the
Court House ON Monday next, the
25th inst.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-07-21


A communication was received from
the State Board of Education, inform
ing the Freeholders that DR.. Joseph
Moore had been chosen County School
Superintendent for another term. The
election was confirmed.
A communication was received from
Sheriff Williams, stating that David
Atkinson, person in the county jail,
was undoubtedly insane. His case was
left with the Committee on Lunacy.
One hundred and fifty dollars was Or
dered paid to Director Bacon for the
payment of the cost of a bridge which
was nearly completed.
On motion of Mr.. Elwell it was de-
cided that when the Board adjourned,
it be to meet on the Second Wednes-
day of September at the County Aims
House.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, of Ian
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

Professor Milne, in a recent paper, re-
fers to the myths which attribute earth.
quakes to creature living underground.
In Japan 1t is an Earthquake insect
covered with scales and having eight legs,
or great fish having certain rock on
his head which helped to keep him quiet.
In Mongolia the animal was said to be a
frog, in Indin the world bearing elephant,
in the Celebes world supporting hog, in
North America tortoise. In Siberia
there was a myth, connected with the
great bones found there, that these were
the remains of animals that lived under
ground, the trampling of which made the
ground shake. In Kamtchatka the legend
was connected with god, Tull. who went
out hunting with his dogs. When these
latter stopped to scratch themselves their
movements produced earthquakes. In
scandinavian mythology, Loki having
killed his brother Baldwin, was bound 10
a rock, face upward, 50 that the poison Of
a serpent should drop On his face. Ioki,s
wife, however, intercepted the poison in a
vessel, and it was only when She had to
go away to empty the dish that a few
drops reached him and caused him to
writhe and shake the arth.-Scientific
Journal
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

The ollas and cantaros of the country
jars and vases of carthenware of VARYING
shapes and sizes, but always porous and
sweetly wholesome-are, perhaps the most
desirable vessels possible as holders and
coolers of water. They maintain the
water at pleasant, satisfactory tempera-
ture, like that of good spring water, but
avoiding the extreme of the perniuious ice
tank, while they crafty the palate by
sufficient coolness. This end is attained
by their aforesaid porosity, which also as
sures the necessary oxygenation of the
contents. Also, being extremely cheap,
these vessels may be often renewed, and
thus is avoided any chance of harm from
possible deleterious deposits from the
water. OF graceful, even classic shapes
for the most part, these vessels lend much
picturesqueness to the Mexican menage
and to the landscapes in those sections
where the women carry from rivers,
springs or public fountains the water fol
domestic use. In such districts the women
are almost without exception graceful of
gait and carriage, thanks to the perfect
balance and ease of poise acquired in bear.
ing the ollas, brimming full, upon the
head, usually without any support from
the hands. They are SO many Rebekahs,
and usually quite as hOspitable and kindly
as that historic Jewish maiden. Wherever
these earthen jars exist they impart some
what of an oriental aspect to the scene
City of Mexico Cor. San Francisco Chroni-
Gle
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

"That fellows away in the swamp. He's
got under cover. l couldn't even find
him. Risk it! Boys, risk it. Run her
ahead. They can't hit us if they do fire."
"Haltr' came warningly out of the
blackness, as the hand car dashed for
ward, and with it came thunder that
sounded like rattle of musketry.
"They didn't work their joke this time,
major" said the sergeant
"There's more than that in it, said the
major. "I'm glad we're past this picket,
but I'm afraid we're running into trouble.
They may have surprised Morehead City
and the fort"
"Reckon not, major. Run her your
level best, boys. We won't halt again for
anybody"
That was brave talk, but in less than
twenty minutes he exclaimed:
"Hold on, boys! That picket is right
on the track. Stop her for your hves"
They did so, as an ominous and men
acing tAreat repeated:
"Halt! Haltr' and from the rear at
the same moment other voices seemed to
say:
SCOT 'em! Got 'cm now!"
"I'm afraid they have" groaned the
major, ''money and all, and we're on our
way to Wilmington"
"No use to hurrah for Burnside this
time," squeaked the paymaster's clerk.
The sergeant ran ahead along the track
until he missed his footing in the dark
and went off into grimy depth of water
and black mud just as somebody said:
"Who's theres" and he was trying to
respond:
"Friend with the countersign."
His mouth had too much in for success,
and once more he used strong and very
volcanic expressions as soon as his vocal
organs were at work again. Then we
heard him say:
"Come along, boys! There isn't any
body here and the waters six inches deep
over the track"
1t was doleful mystery and the chance
of being fired upon grew grisly enough
as the car was obviously urged forward.
The fierceness of the storm diminished,
and thus, with great gust of wind from
Cape Hatteras, it ceased. More wind came
and swept away the clouds. The moon
came out gloriously, and ut that very mo-
ment the paymaster's clerk exclaimed:
"Quick, sergeant! They could see to
shoot nowY'
"Halt! Come along! Got 'cm! Got
'em now! Bully Better mount Better
That was what it sounded like, but the
sergeant exclaimed:
abraham Lincoln. If it doesn't make
five times that we've been halted by those
Confederate frogsn'
In half an hour more we were all safe
in Morehcad City, leaving the frogs to
play jokes on somebody elsc.-New York
Grnphc
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

Miss Goodale, who has opened school
among the Indians in Dakota, has written
to her friends an amusing account of the
first few days experience The cleaning
of the log school house and making flag
occupied the first day. The school did
not open promptly, because "thc worst
thing about Indians is that they will not
get up in the morning." but about 1880
the children began to straggle in. Mr..
Lttletail brought his two sons, "both I
years DID," and when asked, "twinsF' he
said, "Oh, no; two wives" The children
are given clean faces, hands and well
brushed, and are taught to sit, stand and
move properly. Religious exercises, sing
ing lessons, marches, broom drills and
other exercises form the principal features
of the instruction at first. The Indians
are unused to order, and their whole lives
are changed by the new lessons.-Phila-
delphia Call.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

Willlie Collins, the novelist, is as notice
able for the bagginess of the knees of his
trousers as some men are fer their shock
inply bad hats.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

DR.. Bernheim, the distinguished ph rsi.
0logist of Nancie, France, goes far in a
paper recently published by him to prove
the we'll known theory that the mind of
man in certain pathological state Ee-
comes automatic, speaking and acting by
the suggestion of others without self con.
trol. He says that this state CT mind cnn
be produced by training, and was rro-
duced in the case Ct Moritz Srharf, of
Tisza-E -Eslar, who to.d long story Of
falsehoods before the court, alwav; in
nearly the same words, accusing his fstrcr
of the murder of that girl Esther Dr.
Bernheim maintains that the boy N!oritz,
by terror and corporcal sufferngs. was
tortured into that pathological condition
and then repeated automatically what he
had been taught to say.-New York Fri.
bune 49,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05

1t is said on excellent authority that n
high strung thoroughbred seldom, il ever,
forgets a whipping. The temper of the
famous English racer Peter was ruined
by one blow administered by no less per-
son than Fred Archer. 1t was at Ascot,
when Peter was in his zenith as 3-year-
old. Archer was going to ride him for
the Queen Stand plate. 1t had rained
hard all night and the course was n quag-
mire. Archer, on Pete., trotted down to
the post, when Peter swervcd half round
and slipped OH the greasy surface, somuch
SO that Archer was within an ace of being
thrown over his head The jockey said
nothing; but picking up his whip in his
left hand, and grinding his teeth, he hit
the colt a powerful blow in the side. at
seemed fairly to fay his thin skinned
flank" says an eye witness of the scene.
''He sprang away into the air like a mad
creature, never to forget that blow ~
New York Tribune.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05
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Some Curious Communications.

The energy set free on firing a small
pistol is about 600 foot poun Is, the pres
sure being about forty tons per SQUARE
inch. A watch consumes about one fifty.
four millionth of horse power, so that
the energy Of the bullet would serve 1t for
two years. An Edison telephone trans
mitter requires about one e-thousandth OF
the energy in watch; it would therefore
be worked for 1000 years on the energy
exerted in the pistol. A lightning flash
Of $500, 900 volts and IA, 600, 900 amperes,
and lasting one twenty -thousantlth part
of second, would run 100 horse power
engine for ten hours.-Carl Herring in
Electrical World.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-10-05
ASPIRATION.


Wings! wings!
To leave the level Of earthly things:
The dust of the under world; the din
OF law and logic: the ghost of sin:
The eye Of prisoners at the CRATE;
The voice Of beggais beside the gate:
The sense of something avcrsc to good
A warped intention, vicious mood
In the face of nature; sense more keen
OF lapse and breakage and death within;
The self that STILES, and clinGs, and stings;
Wings! wings.
Mary A. Iathbury.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
How the Cable Cars Work.

A well.known New York plumber who
crosses the Brooklyn bridge pretty often,
escorted u friend, q stranger in the city,
down to witness the working OF the cable
grip. The plumber explained it in the fol-
lowing words:
Nov the old thing works like this, I" he
said. You notice that big wheel over
there?"
YES"
"Well, there's dewfunny on the side
that's connected with megigger that's
out of sight, and when steam is on and
you want to work the trap, you just pull
the hopper and the dingus ketches hold Of
the cable and presses it against the wheel;
then catch iron flip. flap does something
that 1 don't understand and the cable
reels off them thingumbobs, understand"
"Quite," said his friend gravely; ''but
what is the use OF that Rilderfuke at the
far end?"
THAT is sort of twistycutis that keeps
the cable from kicking against the cutoff
valve, which has an automatic thinqum-
bob that grabs the cable"
.Oh yes, I see. It's wonderful, and I'll
have to tell the folks at home all about it.
Let's 60 and get something
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Is Dr.. Mcc,vnn Repentant.

Pittsburg. Pa. Special: Rev. Father
Brennan. pastor of the principal Catholic
church in Newark, N. j.. passed through
here on his way to Joliet. Ill. In an inter.
view he said: 1.-THE probabilities are that
the George party may lose one OF it's strong
adherents before long"
"Who is that?"
Father McGlynn. The fact of the mat
ter is, Father McGlynn, Rev. DR.. Bertzel.
Bishop Moore, OF st. Augustine, Fla, and
myself were all classmates in the American
College at Rome, and we have, ever since
his fall from grace, taken a deep interest
in him. We consulted with Archbishop
Corrigan, and he sanctioned a course we
had determined upon pursuing. That
urse was to send for DR.. McGlynn and in.
form him that we had interceded for him
with archbishop Corriean, and If he was
willing to ask forgiveness for his offenses.
there must be some hope OF his being re-
stored to his church. DR.. McGlynn met
US soon afterwards aid expressed himself
as being willing to repent. The cause will
have to be adjudged by higher church au-
thorities than any in the country. but
feel safe in saying that DR.. McClynn will
shortly be taken back into the fold. He will
become priest once more, but will not be
given parish OF course"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Not Born to be a Minister.

The Life Notes OF the late Rev. DR..
William Hague, relates this anecdote:
The sexton Of the First Baptist
Church, Boston, Father Winslow,
venerable old man, quantity attired
and wearing an old.fashioned queue.
was well known throughout the city
as an undertaken, and on one occa.
sion, writes DR.. Hague, "having open-
ed for me the door of the carriage
that he had sent to convey me to the
house of mourning. when he had charge
of the funeral, he detained me to say
that 1T was now expected
by the friends of the de.
ceased that the young minister of the
Unitarian Church in Hanover Street,
Rev. Ralnh Waldo Emerson, would
be present, and they would be pleased
to have the services so arranged as to
permit his participation in them. I
replied that should be happy to tul--
fiji the wishes Of the mourners in that
particular. Very WE'LL said the old
gentleman. very well. But will tell
you here that while Mr.. Emerson's
people think so highly of him, he does
not make his best impression at q
funeral; in fact. he does not seem to
be ut ease at all, but rather shy and
retiring. To tell the truth, in my
opinion, that young man was not
born to be v minister Ere lone
Ralph Waldo Emerson uttered the
same opinion of himself"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
TnANksolvIMo.
Nov. "a D Deslgnated az the Day BY
Proclamation Of President Cleye-

Nov. "a D eslgnated az the Day BY
Proclamation Of President Cleve-
land.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The following
proclamation va issued by the president
to-day.
The goodness and the mercy OF God
which have allowed the American people
during all Sne days 81 the past year claim
their grateful recognition and humble
Acknowledgment. BY his omnipotent pow.
er he has protected us from war and
pestilence, and from every national
calamity. By his gracious favor the earth
has yielded Q generous return to the labor
OF the husbandman, and every path OF
honest toll has led to comfort and con-
tentment. By his loving kindness the
hearts OF our people have been replen ished
with fraternal sentiment and patriotic en-
deavor and by his unerring guidance we
have been directed in the way OF national
prosperity. To the end that we may. with
one accord. testify our gratitude for
all these blessings, 1, Grover Cleveland.
president OF the United States, do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the
oath day of November next, as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed
by all the people of the land. On that day
let all secular work and employment be
suspended, and let our people assemble in
their accustomed places OF worship, and
with prayer and songs Of praise give thanks
to our Heavenly Father for all he has done
for us, while we humbly implore the
forgiveness of ocr sins and o
continuance OF his mercy. Let
families and kindred be reunited on that
day; and let their hearts, filed with q
kindly cheer and affectionate "reminiscences.
be turned in thankfulness to the source of
all their pleasure and the giver OF all that
makes the day glad and Joyous. And in
the midst OF our people and our happiness
let US remember the poor, the needy and
the unfortunate, and by our gifts OF chari-
ty and ready benevolence let US increase
the number OF those who with grateful
hearts shall Join in our THANKSGIVING.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
outyaGoouo Official Scandal In
3amooy County.

Sunday, Oct. l6, . YOUNG woman named
Msry Zen1 Na4 arrested By the city police
at 6t. Paul On tie charge Of kidnappine.
She was shout twenty yoessof ~, MOP
bad lookina and well dressed, but her ac-
lions showed symptoma ol insanity, and
after an examination in the probate court
ior r' the insane al Rochester. Xs ID is
customary in such cases the girl was given
into Sheriff Richter's charge to be conveyed
to the asylum, and she remained in the
iail on the night Of Monday, the 17th, and
was taken to Rochester on Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Picha. This is a
plain story. and one that might be told in
scores Of similar cases. An arrest-ari ex-
aminat tion- commitment to an asylum.
Soon alter her arrival at Rochester Miss
16ne Meds fncoh6rent Stetements AZ TO her
freatm99pnt while ip The Ramsey county
iail, and IN ex4mtnati9n showed that she
hal beep putragsd, She said that Frank
and tbs two Henrys" had criminal connec-
tion With her on the night ip qusatipn. 6cpt.
b Bowers made ss eomplsts an ipveetiga-
tion @ possible, obtaining ell his informa-
tion from the girl. and At once notified
Rev. II. II. Hart, secretary Of the state
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Q. A. e.
Commander Rea's Staff AppoInt-

Commander Rea's Staff Appoint
monte
Commander-in-C Chief Rea, OF the G. A. R.,
has issued General Order No. 2, announc.
ing the following additional staff appoint
ments:
Inspector general, Ira NJ. Hedges, Haver-
straw, N. Y; assistant adjutant general.
de.camp, Reese r. Henderson, Minneapo.
lis.
Pension Committee-George 8. Merrill,
Lawrence, Mass; Louis Wagner, Philadel.
phia, Pa; James Tanner, Brooklyn, N. Y;
John s. Kountz, Toledo, Ohio; John w.
Burst, Jycamore, Ill.
Executive Committee OF the Council OF
William McClelland, Pitts
burg. Pa; R. F. Wilson, Chicago. ILL.,; Fred
c. Dietz. GAINESVILLE. Ohio: George A. New
man. Cedar Falls. Iowa; James II. Drake,
st, Paul; T. s. Clarkson. Omaha. Neb.;
George C. Ginty, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Capt. Robert stratton. the assistant
adjutant general, is q native Of Indiana,
but removed to Minneapolis several years
ago and engaged in the practice OF his pro-
fession, the law. He 10 q prominent Odd
Fellow, and has devoted much attention
to Grand Army affairs since coming here
He is q man of pleasing manner, a good
speaker and lawyer.
Maj. Reese r. Henderson is OF the firm Of
Simpson & Henderson. and q native OF
Ohio. He was leading candidate for the
position OF postmaster OF Minneapolis,
and was more recently one OF the commits.
sioners to locate the soldiers home, and
duTing his term in the latter capacity be-
came quite generally known throughout
the state. He has also been q deeply in.
terested participant In all movements al.
fectihf the prosperity OF the Grand Army
orRanfzation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Items About People.

David Hostetter, the bitters ma anufac-
turer. is about seventy years OF age and
worth S6,0OO,UO0.
On the day the statue OF Abraham Lin
coin in Chicago was unveiled his most in
innate friend, Elihu B. Washburne, died
in the Same city.
James C. Flood, the bonanza king, is re-
ported to be at deaths door. He has
not recovered. and probably never will re.
cover, from the shock incident to thegreat
wheat corner and the Nevada bank
troubles. He is a physical wreck.
Elk. President Jefferson Davis. accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters,
passed through Montgomery, Ala, en-
route to Macon. The train was welcomed
by a salute OF one hundred guns. Thou
sands Of people were at the train. and la
dies loaded the car with flowers.
Ernest Vliet, passenger and ticket agent
Of the Northwestern railway, is lying at
the Revere house. Chicago, with face bat
tered almost beyond recognition, the re-
suit OF a murdero1s assault. Vliet was
passing an alley near the Revere house
early one morning, when two men jumped
out OF the alley and, throwing themselves
upon him, bore him to the ground. After
beating him to insensibility they robbed
him of $40 and a gold watch.